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Sandalwood Cream v. (D.R. Harris) spiced sandal

I smeared a little of this cream on the back of my hand and took a sniff. What I smelled was pumpkin pie. Well, not the pie exactly. What I smelled was the spice that goes into the pie: cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and most of all, nutmeg. I liked it a lot. It brought back memories of some of the sandalwood soaps I remember from the 70s and 80s – a little loud, plenty dark, and quite heady. Apart from the spice, there’s a good dose of Australian sandalwood. On its own this species of sandal has a strong anise note that pairs well with the other spicy bits in the shaving cream. And since these D.R. Harris creams finish lean, I gave myself a dot of Aesop’s post-shave lotion. It's a nice blend of neroli and Australian sandal.
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1984 Gillette Super Speed ・ Astra SP ・ Phoenix Shaving Peregrino ・ Serge Lutens, Ambre Sultan ・ YTD: 265g

Talbot Coles Pond

Sandalwood Cream v. (D.R. Harris) spiced sandal

I smeared a little of this cream on the back of my hand and took a sniff. What I smelled was pumpkin pie. Well, not the pie exactly. What I smelled was the spice that goes into the pie: cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and most of all, nutmeg. I liked it a lot. It brought back memories of some of the sandalwood soaps I remember from the 70s and 80s – a little loud, plenty dark, and quite heady. Apart from the spice, there’s a good dose of Australian sandalwood. On its own this species of sandal has a strong anise note that pairs well with the other spicy bits in the fragrance. Since these D.R. Harris creams finish lean, I gave myself a dot of Aesop’s post-shave lotion, a nice blend of neroli and again, Australian sandal.
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1984 Gillette Super Speed ・ Astra SP ・ Phoenix Shaving Peregrino ・ Serge Lutens, Ambre Sultan ・ YTD: 265g

Yes! Anise baby. Love that stuff

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Swing open the door to an old-school boot shop and take a whiff. That's this stuff. Straight up new leather smell. Why I don't bring this one out more often is beyond me, because I love it. It's a powerhouse of a scent too. I left the container in the bathroom, on a shelf to dry. Before I even enter the adjacent bedroom I can smell it. Almost like a candle that doesn't have to be lit.  
Gotta love the residual slickness with many of these artisan soaps too. I was in a hurry this morning and didn't bother to re-lather for additional passes. A little splash of water was all that was needed to keep the party rollin'. And you still get plenty of that post shave goodness that WK is known for. 

Poggio dei pini reminds me of being horseback on an August day working uphill through the junipers and into Savage Hollow.  The sun is hot making me grateful for the wide-brimmed Resistol on my noggin.  Grasses are yellowed from the summer sun. Locusts are buzzing incessantly that to the town folk sound like rattlesnakes. Shrubs are done with their spring growth but are not ready for the scenesence of fall and proffer their woody scent to the mix.  But the hot pine!  Not the calming pine of a cool morning or bracing pine of a snowy day, but hot and heated pine.  The smell of wood in a fire before it starts to burn.  Pine tar, but not quite there yet.  Heat waves quiver in the offing making a mirage of the cattle ahead. It’s hot and dry and  dusty and I long for the icy springs in the hollow ahead.  My Cayuse knows about the water too and I don’t need to urge him forward.  But right now!  Right now everything is good and the scent smells like summer.
Used it two days in a row.

Chute and corrals with Savage Hollow behind.  Way back behind.

Awesome writeup, Lip! You really took us on a journey with this one. Thanks for taking the time.

MdC Fougere

MWF

DG Trismegistus

Swing open the door to an old-school boot shop and take a whiff. That's this stuff. Straight up new leather smell. Why I don't bring this one out more often is beyond me, because I love it. It's a powerhouse of a scent too. I left the container in the bathroom, on a shelf to dry. Before I even enter the adjacent bedroom I can smell it. Almost like a candle that doesn't have to be lit.  
Gotta love the residual slickness with many of these artisan soaps too. I was in a hurry this morning and didn't bother to re-lather for additional passes. A little splash of water was all that was needed to keep the party rollin'. And you still get plenty of that post shave goodness that WK is known for. 

Nice post! Love that artisan

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